Work Permits
Open Work Permits

Open work Permits
A foreign national may be eligible to apply for an open work permit, which is not tied to a particular employer or profession and is exempted from the LMIA requirement. If you fall under one or more of the following categories, then you may be eligible to apply for an open work permit:
- Foreign nationals that qualify under the International Experience Canada program
- Applicants who have submitted their permanent residence application at a visa office in Canada
- Dependent family members of a permanent residence applicant
- Spouses or common-law partners of temporary workers and international students
- Refugees, refugee claimants, protected persons and members of their family
- Some temporary resident permit holders
Frequently Asked Questions
Open Work Permits 101
A foreign national may be eligible to apply for an open work permit, which is not tied to a particular employer or profession and is exempted from the LMIA requirement.
If you fall under one or more of the following categories, then you may be eligible to apply for an open work permit:
- Foreign nationals that qualify under the International Experience Canada program
- Applicants who have submitted their permanent residence application at a visa office in Canada
- Dependent family members of a permanent residence applicant
- Spouses or common-law partners of temporary workers and international students
- Refugees, refugee claimants, protected persons and members of their family
- Some temporary resident permit holders
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